Windows 10: How can I create a folder in my start menu's app list?

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  1. How can I create a folder in my start menu's app list?


    I like to organise my programs apps hierarchically which was easy on Windows 7. I've tried writing to %programdata%/Microsoft/Windows/Start Menu/Programs and %appdata/..., and although I can see the folders that are there at the moment, adding another folder has no effect.

    :)
     
    Graham Tebby, Sep 3, 2022
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  2. How can I add programs to the All Apps start menu list?


    Please elaborate on I was unable to get it to recognize a new folder

    Do you mean
    the folder did not appear in the Start list
    - or -
    you could not create the folder

    I add folders and shortcuts to the Start menu regularly. Once I figured out the time stamp thing (a new object shows up, a copied object might show up).

    Please follow these steps exactly and post any problems you run into when they happen.

    1. Open Control Panel (View by: Small icons)

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    2. Right click Indexing Options in Control Panel
      Select Create shortcut
      answer Yes when the dialog window tells you that the shortcut cannot be created here ....
      There should now be an Indexing Options shortcut on your Desktop

    3. Launch File Explorer
      Navigate to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
      Create a new folder named 10test
      Open the new 10test folder in File Explorer
      Drag the Indexing Options shortcut on your Desktop to the new 10test folder

    4. Open Start - the 10test folder should be at the top of the list and the Indexing Options shortcut is inside that folder.

    That is the process I use.

    There were issues with Start in some of the earlier Preview builds, but I haven't seen those in the Retail release.

    If I recall, pinning something from the list to Start seemed to wake up the process. Try that if you don't see the 10test folder in the menu list.

    That's about all I can think of.
     
    Slartybart, Sep 3, 2022
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    dalchina, Sep 3, 2022
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  4. atinfo Win User

    How can I create a folder in my start menu's app list?

    Cortana don't show hidden folder in "Start Menu App List"


    Hi,
    Why Cortana don't search hidden folder in Start Menu? I copied a folder that contains my portable apps shortcut, when I copy that folder to Start Menu folder [in ProgramData], Cortana lists that folder in Start Menu App List and Cortana search works but when I hide that folder [and hide from Start Menu App List, that I want to be hide in Start Menu App List] Cortana only shows my search result [for example, shows my portable app shortcut] but nothing work!!! when I click on portable app shortcut [that I put on that folder]. *Think
     
    atinfo, Sep 3, 2022
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